Hellraiser: Bloodline

Hellraiser: Bloodline

Year: 1996

Runtime: 85 min

Language: English

Directors: Alan Smithee, Kevin Yagher

Sci-FiHorror

Spanning three centuries, this story explores the dark legacy of the L’Merchant family and their connection to the Lament Configuration puzzle box. As the box’s power is unleashed, it binds generations in a terrifying cycle, summoning Pinhead and his Cenobites. The family must confront a lineage of horror and despair as demonic forces relentlessly pursue them.

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1

Creation of the Lament Configuration

In the early 18th century, a French toymaker named Philip Lemarchand crafts the Lament Configuration, a mysterious box, for the aristocrat Duc de L'Isle. This creation is driven by the Duc's obsession with dark sorcery, setting into motion a chain of ominous events.

Early 18th century France
2

A Dark Sacrifice

Lemarchand and his apprentice, Jacques, commit a heinous crime by murdering a baptized peasant woman to craft the Lament Configuration. This gruesome act serves to invoke dark powers that will soon have dire consequences.

France
3

The Summoning of Angelique

Using the powers of the Lament Configuration, Duc de L'Isle successfully summons Angelique, a demon princess. Bound by a sinister pact, Angelique and Jacques soon betray and murder the Duc, marking the beginning of their reign of terror.

France
4

The Curse of Lemarchand

In a frantic effort to regain control over the Lament Configuration, Philips Lemarchand is cursed by Jacques, sealing his fate. Although he is doomed, his wife survives with their unborn child, thus ensuring the continuation of the Lemarchand bloodline.

France
5

John Merchant's Achievement

Centuries later, in 1996, John Merchant, a descendant of Philip Lemarchand, unveils a new building in New York City. This venue is adorned with art inspired by the Lament Configuration, but John's success is haunted by visions of the demon Angelique.

1996 New York City
6

Angelique's Vengeance

Upon discovering an article that praises John's accomplishments in Paris, Angelique enacts revenge on Jacques, brutally killing him. She then sets her sights on New York, intending to lure John into her dark scheme.

New York City
7

The Lament Configuration Resurfaces

During a festive banquet, Angelique finds the Lament Configuration embedded in the basement's cement pillar. She uses her charms to trick an unsuspecting man into solving the box, consequently reopening a gateway that allows Pinhead to emerge.

New York City
8

Pinhead's Manipulation

Pinhead aims to exploit John for his own gain, persuading him to use the Elysium Configuration to keep the gateway to Hell open. He resorts to horrific tactics, converting two security guards into a grotesque two-headed Cenobite.

New York City
9

Tragedy Strikes

Despite John's efforts, the Elysium Configuration ultimately fails, leading to John's brutal death at the hands of Pinhead. However, John's wife, Bobbi, seizes the moment to fight back, determined to banish the infernal creatures.

New York City
10

The Demons Unleashed

Returning to 2127, Paul Merchant warns the guards of the impending doom as he has summoned the Cenobites: Pinhead, the Twin Cenobite, and Angelique, now reborn as a terrifying Cenobite. A series of deadly encounters ensues, as the demons begin to hunt down the guards.

2127 Space Station Minos
11

Rimmer's Escape

As chaos unfolds, Rimmer, one of the guards, finally releases Paul, only to discover that the station was designed as a trap for the Cenobites. Rimmer, desperate to escape, takes a space shuttle to flee the horrifying combat.

Space Station Minos
12

The Final Confrontation

Pinhead confronts Paul, who cleverly distracts him with a hologram. Seizing this moment, Rimmer and Paul board the shuttle and initiate the Elysium Configuration, setting off explosive sequences that threaten their very existence.

Space Station Minos
13

The Collapse of the Gateway

The initiating of the Elysium Configuration results in a cataclysmic fusion of lasers and mirrors, creating a dazzling field of light. This light ultimately encompasses the station, culminating in the obliteration of the Cenobites as the connection between Hell and Earth is severed.

Space Station Minos

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